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Gerðuberg Cliffs Rock Climbing

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	Basalt Assault T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crack Attack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Elevation:	200 ft	61 m
GPS:	64.86004, -22.36503 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This basalt trad climbing area has roughly 30 routes from 5.4 to 5.11. The climbs are roughly 20-40 feet in height and generally face south. The area is located to the northwest of Reykjavík about 1.5 hours (120km) on the Snæfells Peninsula.

A pdf climbing guide in Icelandic may be found here: Gerouberg

Getting There

From Reykjavík:

- Go generally north on Route 1 to Borgarnes.

- Go northwest from Borgarnes on Highway 54 (Highway 1 goes northeast).

- About 3.4 miles/5.5km west from the Highway 54/55 intersection, at coordinates 64.846585, -22.369419, you will turn right (north) off Highway 54. This turnoff is roughly 50 yards east of the intersection with Route 567, which is a left turn.

-Drive roughly north on a well-graded dirt road about 1.7km to a parking area on the right with a sign "Gerouberg." The coordinates for the parking area are about 64.860661, -22.358827.

As you are driving in on the dirt road from Highway 54, you will pass a farm on the right and then the dirt road will curve right and head east toward the parking area and beyond that, a church. After the right curve, as you head toward the church, the cliff will be on your left - it's very obvious.

From the parking area, hike uphill through moss-covered talus about 100 yards to the base of the cliff. Most of the developed sectors are to the west (left) of the parking area and the Gerouberg sign.